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A ground traversing fluent material applicator comprising reservoir means capable of holding fluent solid and liquid material,

• distributing means for applying said fluent material to the ground being traversed, and
• means for directing said fluent material from said reservoir means to said distributing means and,
• wherein said reservoir means includes a hopper,
• a liquid tight container within said hopper, and
• conduit means for conveying liquid from said container to said distributing means, and
• wherein said container is of flexible collapsible wall construction.

A ground traversing fluent material applicator comprising reservoir means capable of holding fluent solid and liquid material,

• distributing means for applying said fluent material to the ground being traversed, and
• means for directing said fluent material from said reservoir means to said distributing means, and
• wherein said reservoir means includes a hopper,
• a liquid tight container within said hopper, and
• conduit means for conveying liquid from said container to said distributing means, and
• including means for maintaining at least a portion of the lower end of said container out of contact with at least a portion of the bottom wall portion of said hopper.

A ground traversing fluent material applicator comprising reservoir means capable of holding fluent solid and liquid material,

• distributing means for applying said fluent material to the ground being traversed, and
• means for directing said fluent material from said reservoir means to said distributing means, and
• wherein said reservoir means includes a hopper,
• a liquid tight container within said hopper, and
• conduit means for conveying liquid from said container to said distributing means, and
• wherein said applicator includes an upstanding rotary shaft in the lower portion of said hopper, and
• means for maintaining said container out of engagement with said shaft.

A ground traversing fluent material applicator comprising reservoir means capable of holding fluent solid and liquid material,

• distributing means for applying said fluent material to the ground being traversed, and
• means for directing said fluent material from said reservoir means to said distributing means,
• wherein said reservoir means includes a hopper,
• a liquid tight container within said hopper, and
• conduit means for conveying liquid from said container to said distributing means, and
• wherein said applicator includes an upstanding rotary shaft in the lower portion of said hopper, and
• spacing means interposed between said hopper and container for maintaining said container out of engagement with said shaft.

A ground traversing fluent material applicator comprising reservoir means capable of holding fluent solid and liquid material,

• distributing means for applying said fluent material to the ground being traversed, and
• means for directing said fluent material from said reservoir means to said distributing means,
• wherein said reservoir means includes a hopper,
• a liquid tight container within said hopper, and
• conduit means for conveying liquid from said container to said distributing means, and
• wherein said applicator includes an upstanding rotary shaft in the lower portion of said hopper, and
• cage means overlying said shaft and holding said container out of engagement therewith.

A ground traversing fluent material applicator comprising reservoir means capable of holding fluent solid and liquid material,

• distributing means for applying and fluent material to the ground being traversed, and
• means for directing sadi fluent material from said reservoir means to said distributing means, and
• wherein said reservoir means includes a hopper,
• a liquid tight container within said hopper, and
• conduit means for conveying liquid from said container to said distributing means, and
• wherein said container has a lower portion enclosed by said hopper, and a larger upper portion disposed above said hopper.

A ground traversing fluent material applicator comprising reservoir means capable of holding fluent solid and liquid material,

• distributing means for applying said fluent material to the ground being traversed, and
• means for directing said fluent material from said reservoir means to said distributing means, and
• wherein said reservoir means includes a hopper,
• a discharge opening in said hopper for discharging fluent material from said hopper by gravity flow,
• a liquid tight container within said hopper,
• a tube of elastic material which can be opened and closed by pinching same,
• said tube extending through said opening for conveying liquid by gravity flow from said container to said distributing means,
• closure means movable relative to said hopper and adapted to open and close said opening with respect to the flow of granular material through said opening,
• said closure means also being adapted to engage said tube and selectively open and close same.

A ground traversing fluent material applicator comprising reservoir means capable of holding fluent solid and liquid material,

• distributing means for applying said fluent material to the ground being traversed, and
• means for directing said fluent material from said reservoir means to said distributing means,
• wherein said reservoir means includes a hopper,
• a liquid tight container within said hopper, and
• conduit means for conveying liquid from said container to said distributing means.

A ground traversing fluent material applicator comprising reservoir means capable of holding fluent solid and liquid material,

• distributing means for applying said fluent material to the ground being traversed, and
• means for directing said fluent material from said reservoir means to said distributing means, and
• wherein said reservoir means includes a hopper,
• a discharge opening in said hopper for discharging fluent material from said hopper by gravity flow,
• a liquid tight container within said hopper,
• means for conveying liquid from said container through said opening to said distributing means, and
• valve means for opening and closing said conveying means.

A ground traversing fluent material applicator comprising reservoir means capable of holding fluent solid and liquid material,

• distributing means for applying said fluent material to the ground being traversed, and
• means for directing said fluent material from said reservoir means to said distributing means, and
• wherein said reservoir means incudes a hopper,
• said hopper having a discharge opening in the bottom thereof for discharging fluent granular material therethrough from said hopper to said distributing means,
• a liquid tight container removably installed in said hopper,
• a flexible tube extending from said container through said opening for conveying liquid by gravity from said container to said distributing means, and
• means for opening and closing said opening to control the flow of granular material from said hopper therethrough, and
• means for opening and closing said tube to control the flow of liquid from said container.

A ground traversing fluent material applicator comprising reservoir means capable of holding fluent solid and liquid material,

• distributing means for applying said fluent material to the ground being traversed, and
• means for directing said fluent material from said reservoir means to said distributing means, and
• wherein said reservoir means includes a hopper, including a discharge opening in said hopper for discharging fluent material from said hopper by gravity flow,
• a liquid tight container within said hopper,
• a tube extending through said opening for conveying liquid by gravity flow from said container to said distributing means, and
• means for opening and closing said opening and said tube.

A ground traversing fluent material applicator comprising reservoir means capable of holding fluent solid and liquid material,

• distributing means for applying said fluent material to the ground being traversed, and
• means for directing said fluent material from said reservoir means to said distributing means, and
• wherein said reservoir means includes a hopper, including a discharge opening in said hopper for discharging fluent material from said hopper by gravity flow,
• a liquid tight container within said hopper,
• a tube extending through said opening for conveying liquid by gravity flow from said container to said distributing means,
• means for controlling the flow of granular material through said opening, and
• means for controlling the flow of liquid through said tube.